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HIGHLIGHTS Capital Details (ASX:PVE)
(as at 30 June 2015, AU$)
Share Price $0.06
Shares on Issue 140.16m
Market Cap $8.41 m
Cash at Bank $1.19 m
Drawn Debt $4.39 m
Enterprise Value $11.61 m
Po Valley Energy (ASX:PVE) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company
with assets in the Po Valley region in northern Italy.
The Company’s core portfolio includes a total of 14 onshore and 1 offshore assets for a total
acreage position of circa 2,000 km².
The Company's Rome based management team is focused on accelerating growth opportunities
whilst building a solid foundation from its producing assets, Sillaro and Castello.
Total gas production for the quarter was 2.47
million standard cubic metres (87.23 million standard
cubic feet (mscf))
Revenue for the June quarter was €0.66 million
(AU$ 0.94 million)
Cash at bank at 30 June 2014 was €0.82 million
(AU$ 1.19 million)
During 2Q 2015, the Sillaro and Vitalba fields produced a combined total of 2.47 million scm (87.23 mscf). Follow-ing the reopening of Level B1 in April, the average pro-duction from the Sillaro field increased during the quarter to 24,851 scm/day and with careful production manage-ment the field is currently producing around 34,000 scm/day. Production at the Vitalba plant remains steady. Average production from Vitalba during 2Q 2015 was 2,290 scm/day. Combined gas production from both the Sillaro and Vi-talba plants for the first six months of 2015 amounts to 3.68 million scm (129.96 mscf). The Company completed the reprocessing of 125 km² 2D seismic for Selva during the quarter and the results will be interpreted and incorporated into an internal geologi-cal and geophysical (G&G) study for the project.
Quarterly Activities Report For the June quarter and to the date of this report
COMPANY OVERVIEW
2014- 2015 Gas Production & Revenue
2Q 2015
1Q 2015
FULL 2014
Total Production Mscm 2.47 1.21 18.56
Total Production Mscf 87.23 42.72 655.45
Total Revenue €m 0.66 0.32 5.03
Board of Directors
Graham Bradley, Chairman
Michael Masterman, Non-Executive Director
Byron Pirola, Non-Executive Director
Gregory Short, Non-Executive Director
Kevin Eley, Non-Executive Director
Sara Edmonson, CEO
Lisa Jones, Company Secretary
27July 2015
PVE Share Price Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
APRIL TO JUNE 2015 UPDATE
$0.00
$0.02
$0.04
$0.06
$0.08
$0.10
$0.12
$0.14
$0.16
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Quarterly Activities Report Q2 2015
CORPORATE UPDATE
SUMMARY OF LICENCES IN ITALY AS AT 30 JUNE 2015
APRIL TO JUNE 2015 UPDATE
On the regulatory front, the Company made further steps during the quarter towards five key de-velopment projects: 1. The Company submitted the detailed work programme for the Sillaro-2 recompletion to UN-
MIG Bologna for review. The Company will now focus on finalising the Sillaro-1 (sidetrack) drilling programme.
2. The Bezzecca-2 drilling programme was finalised and submitted to UNMIG Bologna for re-view.
3. The Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the Gradizza gas field was completed and filed with the Ministry of Environment.
4. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Sant’Alberto gas field progressed during the quarter and the Company expects the assessment to complete successfully in the near fu-ture.
5. Following the Hydrocarbon Commission (“CIRM”) meeting in April the preliminary award for the exploration license Zanza was received from the Ministry of Economic Development.
During the quarter the Company announced a request for tender for the EIS and subsidence study for the Teodorico development. Tenders were received prior to the end of June and evaluation is currently in progress. Once the study has begun it will take approximately 6 months to complete. There was no exploration activity during the quarter.
During the quarter, further progress was made towards the potential farm out agreement encom-passing the Sillaro and Bezzecca wells mentioned by the Chairman during his AGM report in May 2015.
The Company hopes to be in a position to announce further details to the market in 3Q 2015. The Company completed a private placement of AU$1.2 million in June 2015 at the price of 7 cents per share to a new and existing non-director shareholders. The funds will be used for general working capital purposes and to further develop the Company's asset portfolio.
In July, the Company paid down €274,926 under the Company’s reservoir financing facility with
Nedbank to a closing balance of €2.77 million (AU$4.01 million).
The audited full financial report for the first six months ended 30 June 2015 is currently under preparation and will be released in August 2015.
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SUMMARY OF PETROLEUM TENEMENTS AS AT 30 JUNE 2015
All tenements are 100% equity with exception of Cascina Castello (90%), Cadelbosco di Sopra (85%), La Prospera (75%) and Zanza (75%).
Zanza can be considered the possible extension towards the south of the same play discovered in Gradizza. For this reason the Company and its joint ventures partners Petrorep Italiana Spa and AleAnna Resources LLC submitted a new exploration licence application in the same equity percentages as La Prospera.
The Farm-in agreement for La Prospera was completed in May 2013 with AleAnna Resources LLC and Petrorep Italiana Spa for disproportionate funding by the new partners for the drilling cost of the Gradizza-1well, leaving the Company with 75% equity in the La Prospera licence post promote; Petrorep at 15% and AleAnna at 10%. Additionally in 1Q 2014 the Company submitted the application for the Gradizza production concession which resulted in a preliminary production concession granted in November 2014.
The Farm-in Agreement for Cadelbosco was completed in June 2012 with Petrorep Italiana Spa for its 15% interest; Petrorep committed to a promoted share of future drilling expenditures and reimbursement on past costs.
In 4Q 2014, the Company successfully concluded a third farm-in with Petrorep Italiana Spa for a 10% interest in the Cascina Castello Bezzecca production concession. Petrorep committed to a promoted share of future development expenditures.
Quarterly Activities Report Q2 2015
€1 = AUD 1.4489 as at 30 June 2015 - €1 = AUD 1.4224 average for 2Q 2015 - Source www.oanda.com
CONTACTS
Via Ludovisi 16, Rome, 00187 Italy
TEL +39 06 4201 4968
FAX +39 06 4890 5824
Rome Office Registered Office
Suite 8, 7 The Esplanade, Mt Pleasant WA 6153 Australia
TEL +61 (08) 9316 9100
FAX +61 (08) 9315 5475
Or visit: www.povalley.com
Qualified petroleum reserves and resources evaluator:
The information in this report that relates to Hydrocarbon Resources is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared under the supervision of the Qualified Petroleum Reserves and Resources Evaluator, Mr. Greg Short. Mr Short is a Non-Executive Director of Po Valley Energy Limited, a geologist with over 40 years of oil and gas industry experience and a member of AAPG. He has consented to the form and context in which the Contingent Resources / Prospective Resources and the supporting information are presented in this report.
Tenement Location Interest held
Interest acquired or
disposed of during
2Q 2015
Sillaro
(derived from Crocetta Expl. Licence)
Italy, Emilia Romagna,
Bologna100%
Cascina Castello
(derived from C.S. Pietro Expl. Licence)
Italy, Lombardia
Cremona / Lodi90% -
Sant'Alberto
(derived from San Vincenzo Expl. Licence)
Italy, Emilia Romagna,
Bologna100%
Gradizza
(derived from La Prospera Expl. Licence)
Italy, Emilia Romagna,
Ferrara75% -
Crocetta Italy, Emilia Romagna 100% La Prospera Italy, Emilia Romagna 75%
Podere Gallina Italy, Emilia Romagna 100% Opera Italy, Lombardia 100%
Grattasasso Italy, Emilia Romagna 100% Cadelbosco di Sopra Italy, Emilia Romagna 85%
Tozzona Italy, Emilia Romagna 100% AR94PY Italy, Adriatic Offshore 100%
La RisortaItaly, Emilia Romagna &
Veneto100%
Torre del Moro Italy, Emilia Romagna 100%
Zanza Italy, Emilia Romagna 75% -
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